A. Urine infections are the most common bacterial infection in adult women, with 20-30% of all women experiencing this in their lifetime. In young men it is rare, but increases with age so that by age 65, it's incidence equals that of women.
Typically, urine infections make themselves known by the symptoms they evoke. The key complaints include:
Pain on urination-(dysuria) usually described as a burning sensation as you urinate, sometimes felt more strongly just as you are finishing.
Urinating more frequently-(frequency) you'll notice this because you'll feel like having to urinate every hour or more. But when you try to go, very little will actually come out.
Feeling like you need to urinate urgently-(urgency) -otherwise you feel like you might not be able to hold it in.
Sometimes you may feel pain over your bladder or kidneys.
In uncomplicated cases, short courses of antibiotics are all that's required.
But it is important to remember that some of these symptoms may mean OTHER things besides urine infections, so seeing your family doc for the proper testing is a very good idea. (You'll have to supply a sample of the suspicious urine). That way proper diagnosis and proper treatment can be given.
TIP: If you plan on making multiple queries, you might wish to make a bookmark to this page.
